St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-19
xLl<TH CONGRESS-

vrtbe Senate on the 4th letters were w
scented urging that ST. Louis anu inca .hare re
odaed 10 the list of reserved cities "hele ie
ssa. 1919 con denosit money. substitute
for tho Joint resolution regarding lnVes'ls"'ioA
- pac;ac railroads books and accounts " do ~,
ported from the judiciary commute Iri+aa
bill for holding term OF 'no mo-
States Circuit Court at IeXafhdh" -.
was passed The bill passed LOT paslnea' 49,
States and Territories OF ilonos ,rrust,
der direct tax levied by the act Oh IAue
1891 The Railroad Attorneys bill was Iaheh
~, and a substitute offered by Mr.. hoar was
adonted. after which the bill was passeu''''.'
In the House two private pension oiiis "'lo ~
turned from the President without his "ip'o'
al The House went into comlnittee ol INC
whole on the private calendar. It" pil'"to
hills were disposed OF and night session WAS
held at which number OF pension OILS "o1o
passed
TN the Senate on the 9Th the report OF Lieu
| tanant T. Fl. Taunt of his six months journey
| on the Congo river was submitted. Inc Du-
| hucue Ia) bridge bill was passed. inc con
| farence report on the public building at Chat'
| tanooga Tenn. was agreed to. Slxty-slA pen
| sion bills were passed, also the Indian Applo-
nriation bill The remainder Of the session
rs taken nm in discussion of the bill
| To incorporate the Atlantic and Paclhc
! Shin railway In the House number OF
messages were received from the Presloeh'
| yetoing special pension bills. The Direct DIX
| bill was referred to the committee on IuolclaES
The bill for the payment or Fourth Oh July
claims was passed The Diplomatic and Con
! sular Appropriation bill was taken up jill" "iS
| cussed IN committee Of the whole.
In the Senate on the 7th resolutions from the
Kansas Legislature were received and debated
| praying for the organization Of the Territory o.
| Oklahoma Bills were passed approprlatlne
! an aggregate Of S13,00O.0O0 to encourage ths
establishment Of manufactures, and TO pro
| vide for ordnance for coast defenses ahe
modern army and naval warfare. About INVENT.
House bills of minor Importance were passeu
In the House the bill making changes II
nIaces for holding terms of Federal Court II
Missouri was passed.
TN the Senate on the sth a petition was pre-
sented from citizens OF Ohio asking LOT no6osl1
tions for the acquisition Of Canada MI YES
introduced bill to authorize bridging the WIS
souri, river near Lexington Inc hshei ~
| question was debated under the ne"'
Of bill on the subject until SC
cret session cut it off....1n the hous'
hlls were introduced to pay the civil
Service Commissioners g., 900 salary per year
| | and to abolish fee systems ana SUBSTITUTE sA9
ries for certain officials Of the Department
| Justice: the last named measure was prouu'
tive of considerable warm debate. Inc ~
| indemnify k'SAooHN
damages by the Rock Springs (Nyo.} rlots
1885.
!, In the Senate, on the 9th, the day was take
up with eulogies Of Senator Logan, deceased
Senators Cullom, Morgan, Edmunds, Mande
son. Hamilton and others participating 1871
the House a long colloQuy took place betW ee
Mr. Reed (Me.) and the Speaker over the r.
ference of the Senate bill to encourage tn
) manufacture of steel for modern naval o n
nance and other naval purposes, the Spea ke
finally referring it to the committee on a.
preparations Similar questions were raj sc
J and similar disposition was made Of the Senat
} bill providing for the manufacture OF ordnanc
| for army purposes and making approproprl'
| tons for coast defense Messrs. Rogers (Ark
and Gibson CIV. Va.), in debating the bill
r pay officers of the Department OF Justice So
| aries instead Of fees, accused each other
. trifing with the truth, and talked OF person;
9 responsibility etc.